Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to subscribe, but there were not enough photographs to make it worthwhile. IMHO, the only two magazines worth subscribing to are LensWork and Nature's Best - great photographs, brilliantly printed, and most important, not a single article on equipment! http://www.lenswork.com/ http://www.naturesbestphotography.com/ Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> wrote: > I do have a subscription to LFI. In fact it's the only photographic > magazine I read these days. It's way better than the stuff I usually see on > the news stands in the UK. Generally the photography is good or very good, > though I concur with Richard that there could be more and I wish some of > pictures were printed larger. > There have been some interesting articles on the M series and new lenses > which I enjoyed. Unsurprisingly, the S2 has had quite a lot of coverage, > which doesn't really interest me. > > > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > On 27/12/2010 09:15, Richard Man wrote: > >> I have not renewed since my freebies lapsed. I wish they have more photos >> - >> the ones they have are high quality, IMO, but not quite enough. >> >> Honestly, the technical stuff to me is less important since I can get >> those >> info elsewhere. >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> Peter, for whatever it's worth I get it (since the M8 intro) and do go >>> back >>> and re- read the technical articles on occasion. There's a variety of >>> different photography to see that I might not normally look at. You'll >>> get >>> responses that it is merely a Leica mouthpiece . It is Leica positive of >>> course. They are well connected naturally and have interesting interviews >>> sometimes. My subscription comes from Germany and is very prompt. I have >>> read where the US issues are slower (than here). You get half a year free >>> if >>> you buy an M9 if that is any incentive ;-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 27 December 2010 17:38, Peter Klein<pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: >>> >>> I occasionally buy a copy of LFI at an "international newsstand." Since >>>> >>> I >>> >>>> don't get there very often, I'm wondering whether I should just >>>> >>> subscribe. >>> >>>> What do LUG members think of LFI? >>>> >>>> Specifically, are the recent articles on using the M8 for B&W (Issue 8, >>>> 2010), the histogram, and the 3-part series on "the rules of digital >>>> photography" and composition useful for someone of reasonable >>>> >>> experience, >>> >>>> or just rehashes of what most of us already know? >>>> >>>> --Peter >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >